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Originally Posted by Chatbrat
According to the military health system 16-32 oz of water/hr, in a heat environment- correct hydration level based on body weight should be 50% of your body weight in ounces-200 lbs body weight= 100 once of water and water temp is not important
They stress--stay away from sugary drinks, coffee & tea
Urination should happen 6-8 times a day & should be light yellow or clear-if its dark you're dehydrated
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As a member of the medical profession, keeping current with latest information, I believe this equation to be incorrect. We used to teach our patients to drink at least 6-8 lg glasses of water daily to maintain hydration. This is no longer advised. The current trend is to monitor the color/clarity of the urine and increase fluids if the urine is darker in color. Should be a pale yellow. Have treated many patients here in The Villages who, because of outdoor activity, drank large amounts of water and depleted the Sodium and/or Potassium levels and ended up hospitalized because of same. Hyponatremia and hypokalemia can have very serious consequences on the system. Also there are too many health conditions that can be seriously compromised by drinking too much water. There can be no set rule for fluid intake due to this. Also, the use of drinks that contain electrolytes is ill advised due to health conditions. Potassium levels are critical and replenishing same without knowing about hyper vs hypo and what your blood level is can cause severe complications. Just my medical background related opinion. Come on Doc.... help us out here, lol.